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Seybert, Matt
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Jersey Number 80
Matt Seybert
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Traverse City, Mich.
- High School:
- Buffalo
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner made the move back to tight end for his senior season in 2019 after playing defensive end in 2018 . . . also lettered as a tight end in 2017 . . . played in 20 career games, including 11 starts in 2019 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2019 . . . former walk-on earned a scholarship in 2019.
2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Led Spartan tight ends and ranked third on the team with a career-best 26 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns . . . played in 12 games, including 11 starts . . . missed the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest due to an injury . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . 50.0 percent (13-of-26) of his receptions went for either a first down or touchdown . . . received the team’s President’s Award, given to a senior for perseverance . . . tied career high with four receptions for 30 yards in Maryland game on Senior Day . . . had three catches for 32 yards with a long of 20 yards at Michigan . . . snared three catches for 27 yards with a long of 14 in Illinois contest . . . logged one catch for 10 yards in Penn State game . . . posted pair of receptions for 15 yards at Wisconsin . . . snared two catches for 37 yards with a long of 19 yards at Ohio State, both going for first downs . . . tallied three catches for 43 yards in Indiana game, including recording his third touchdown in the past two games with a 10-yard reception with 12:12 left in the fourth quarter that gave MSU a 28-24 lead . . . had breakout game at Northwestern, catching first two touchdown passes of career (8 yards in third quarter; 7 yards on fourth quarter), finishing with career-high four catches for 28 yards, doubling his season total for receptions . . . tallied two catches for 50 yards in Arizona State game, highlighted by a career-long and MSU season-long 48-yard catch and run on MSU’s first play of second quarter . . . made first career start in season opener vs. Tulsa, and snared two passes for 12 yards, including first career reception that went for 5 yards, and his second was a 7-yard catch on third-and-7 in third quarter, gaining a first down and keeping drive going that resulted in a field goal to put MSU ahead, 28-7.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in three games (Penn State, Michigan, Purdue) on special teams . . . made the transition from tight end to defensive end during spring practice.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five games (Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State) to earn his first letter . . . played 36 snaps on offense at tight end . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week twice (vs. Minnesota and Maryland).
2016 SEASON: Per NCAA rules, had to sit out the entire 2016 season after transferring from the University of Buffalo . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Rutgers . . . selected Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Notre Dame.
2015 SEASON: Redshirted . . . signed a National Letter of Intent with Buffalo on Feb. 4, 2015.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-sport letterwinner (football, basketball, baseball) at St. Francis High School . . . missed his senior football season in 2014 with an injury . . . earned all-conference honors as a junior . . . former high school teammate of former Spartan Byron Bullough . . . son of Joe and Toni Seybert . . . born May 2, 1997.
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner made the move back to tight end for his senior season in 2019 after playing defensive end in 2018 . . . also lettered as a tight end in 2017 . . . played in 20 career games, including 11 starts in 2019 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2019 . . . former walk-on earned a scholarship in 2019.
2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Led Spartan tight ends and ranked third on the team with a career-best 26 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns . . . played in 12 games, including 11 starts . . . missed the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Wake Forest due to an injury . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades . . . 50.0 percent (13-of-26) of his receptions went for either a first down or touchdown . . . received the team’s President’s Award, given to a senior for perseverance . . . tied career high with four receptions for 30 yards in Maryland game on Senior Day . . . had three catches for 32 yards with a long of 20 yards at Michigan . . . snared three catches for 27 yards with a long of 14 in Illinois contest . . . logged one catch for 10 yards in Penn State game . . . posted pair of receptions for 15 yards at Wisconsin . . . snared two catches for 37 yards with a long of 19 yards at Ohio State, both going for first downs . . . tallied three catches for 43 yards in Indiana game, including recording his third touchdown in the past two games with a 10-yard reception with 12:12 left in the fourth quarter that gave MSU a 28-24 lead . . . had breakout game at Northwestern, catching first two touchdown passes of career (8 yards in third quarter; 7 yards on fourth quarter), finishing with career-high four catches for 28 yards, doubling his season total for receptions . . . tallied two catches for 50 yards in Arizona State game, highlighted by a career-long and MSU season-long 48-yard catch and run on MSU’s first play of second quarter . . . made first career start in season opener vs. Tulsa, and snared two passes for 12 yards, including first career reception that went for 5 yards, and his second was a 7-yard catch on third-and-7 in third quarter, gaining a first down and keeping drive going that resulted in a field goal to put MSU ahead, 28-7.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in three games (Penn State, Michigan, Purdue) on special teams . . . made the transition from tight end to defensive end during spring practice.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five games (Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State) to earn his first letter . . . played 36 snaps on offense at tight end . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week twice (vs. Minnesota and Maryland).
2016 SEASON: Per NCAA rules, had to sit out the entire 2016 season after transferring from the University of Buffalo . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Rutgers . . . selected Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Notre Dame.
2015 SEASON: Redshirted . . . signed a National Letter of Intent with Buffalo on Feb. 4, 2015.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-sport letterwinner (football, basketball, baseball) at St. Francis High School . . . missed his senior football season in 2014 with an injury . . . earned all-conference honors as a junior . . . former high school teammate of former Spartan Byron Bullough . . . son of Joe and Toni Seybert . . . born May 2, 1997.
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